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SMoCA Lounge Returning with Stand-Up
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) announces the return of SMoCA Lounge with a roster of stand-up programming giving the lively community space a comic twist. It's still about language, but this time, guests will be laughing and crying at the funny and excruciating moments of our human existence.
BWW Review: Scottsdale Musical Theater's HELLO DOLLY! Is Glowin', Crowin', and Goin' Strong
by Herbert Paine - February 05, 2016
Who doesn't love Dolly Levi? Why wouldn't anybody after Brandi Bigley's energetic portrayal of the overzealous matchmaker in Scottsdale Musical Theater Company's production of HELLO DOLLY!, directed by David Hock.
PCA Executive Director Resigns
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) wishes to announce the PCA Executive Director, Jon Meyer, has tendered his resignation
PLAY ME, I'M YOURS Traveling Piano Exhibition Begins in March in Mesa
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2016
? Play Me, I'm Yours, an international touring artwork devised by British artist Luke Jerram, will be presented by Mesa Arts Center and the Mesa Arts Center Foundation March 1 - April 9, 2016, with celebratory events on Feb. 26 and 27. This project has been produced in 50 cities worldwide, but never before in Arizona. For six weeks, 24 playable donated pianos, transformed into works for art by teams of artists paired with community groups, will live in public spaces in and around downtown Mesa for residents and visitors to play and enjoy. 
BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents CAROUSEL
by Herbert Paine - February 02, 2016
Arizona Broadway Theatre's CAROUSEL offers an uneven ride, punctuated only by the stellar performances of Jeannie Shubitz, Jill-Christine Wiley, and Kathleen Berger and Jim Hunter's elaborate set design.
Phoenix Chorale to Present 'American Folk'
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2016
Drawing on the country's folk roots and pop power, the GRAMMY-winning Phoenix Chorale invites you to celebrate 'American Folk,' in concerts around the Valley, March 4th through 6th.
BWW Review: FENCES is a Homerun in Tucson
by Maria Rita Meli - February 01, 2016
When discussing August Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize and Tony Award winning play, Fences, it is most applicable to say that the Arizona Theatre Company's cast hits this poignant performance out of the park.
BWW Review: CELTIC NIGHTS Extols The Indomitable Spirit of the Irish - Exhilarating!
by Herbert Paine - January 29, 2016
A tribe ~ a people, a culture ~ is defined by its history. If that history is wrought by famine and oppression, the experience will show in its art. Such is the case of the Irish, whose spirit, passion for freedom, and fortitude are exhilaratingly showcased in CELTIC NIGHTS: SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. The national tour of this show arrived in Scottsdale with a triumphant display of sight and sound, song and dance, woe and joy.
2016 High Chaparral Reunion Set for Casino del Sol Resort and Old Tucson Studios
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2016
All roads lead to Tucson for the 2016 High Chaparral Reunion, taking place March 17-20, 2016 at Casino del Sol Resort and Old Tucson Studios.   
BWW Review: Phoenix Theatre Presents CALENDAR GIRLS
by Herbert Paine - January 28, 2016
On the stage of Phoenix Theatre, CALENDAR GIRLS basks and steeps in the glorious glow of its brilliantly assembled cast. Under EE Moe's astute direction, not one of the superb performances in this production overshadows the other; each is precious in its own right; together, they are simply magnificent.
Arizona Theatre Company to Present FENCES, 2/11-28
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2016
Arizona Theatre Company celebrates the new year with a great American classic in August Wilson's stunning, Pulitzer-Prize winning play, Fences. A vivid, heartfelt exploration of the African-American experience set in the 1950's, the story remains strikingly relevant today.  Performances begin at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, on Friday, Feb. 11 and continue through Sunday, Feb. 28. I. Michael and Beth Kasser are Arizona Theatre Company's 2015-16 Season Sponsors. The Stonewall Foundation is the Production Sponsor.
Phoenix Boys Choir to Perform 'Vision For Peace,' 3/4-5
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2016
The Phoenix Boys Choir invites you to contemplate how music unites us all, from commemorating the tragedies of war to planting the seeds of universal harmony, in a pair of concerts, 'Vision For Peace,' March 4th and 5th.   
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, MY FAIR LADY & More Set for SMTC's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2016
Now in its sixth year, Scottsdale Musical Theater Company is pleased to announce its upcoming productions at their home at Tempe Center for the Arts for 2016-2017. In addition to the already announced Hello, Dolly! which opens February 3 - 6, 2016 the company is expanding its programming to include some fresh and exciting productions:
'The Human iPod' Nicole Pesce Performs in Peoria Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2016
Tonight, January 20, Nicole Pesce entertains audiences with her unique blend of virtuosity, humor and pizzazz.
Patina Miller, Norm Lewis & More Coming to Mesa Arts Center as Part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2016
 Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, a perennial highlight of New York City's arts season, is coming to Mesa. For the first time ever, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has curated an additional American Songbook event, March 3-5, 2016, for Mesa Arts Center's intimate 550-seat Piper Repertory Theater. Performers for the Mesa series include cellist and songwriter Ben Sollee on March 3; vocalist and Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria on March 4; and actor/actress and Broadway greats Norm Lewis and Patina Miller in a shared evening on March 5.
'The Human iPod' Nicole Pesce to Perform in Peoria This Week
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
This Wednesday, January 20, Nicole Pesce entertains audiences with her unique blend of virtuosity, humor and pizzazz.
Theatre Artists Studio to Present THE WEIR
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
THE WEIR by Conor McPherson will be directed by Carol MacLeod at Theatre Artists Studio, February 26 - March 31, 2016.
Theater Works to Bring Hollywood Glamor to Peoria in CITY OF ANGELS
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
Theater Works presents the Tony Award-winning musical CITY OF ANGELS, beginning Friday, February 19.
BWW Review: GRAND CONCOURSE Divines The Limits of Giving and Forgiving ~ Theatre Artists Studio Has A Palpable and Inspired Hit
by Herbert Paine - January 18, 2016
Director Richard Powers-Hardt and his solid cast ~ Debra Rich, Shelby Daeffler, Tom Noga, and Luke Gomez ~ deliver a perfectly balanced and inspired production of GRAND CONCOURSE, Heidi Schreck's provocative and immensely relevant masterwork. GRAND CONCOURSE will stand as one of Theatre Artists Studio's most powerful and memorable productions. The show runs through January 31st.
BECOMING DR. RUTH to Run 2/10-28 at The Herberger Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2016
? The compelling, touching and often-humorous story of Karola Siegel, who left her family and fled from the Nazis to join the Jewish paramilitary as a scout and sniper and moved to America to pursue her dreams as Ruth Westheimer comes to life in Mark St. Germain's Becoming Dr. Ruth from Feb. 10-28 on Stage West at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe.
BWW Review: Southwest Shakespeare's OTHELLO Is A Tour De Force
by Herbert Paine - January 18, 2016
Southwest Shakespeare Company's mastery in interpreting the Bard's work is on display in this intelligently and innovatively conceived edition of OTHELLO, directed by Harold Dixon. Jesse James Kamps and Hope Brown deliver compelling performances as Iago and the Moor.
All Puppet Players Spoof Nicholas Sparks' THE NOTEBOOK Live on Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2016
February is for lovers…and All Puppet Players can't wait to play Cupid with their extremely classy offering of 'Nicholas Farts Presents: The Notebook Has No Legs,' February 5th through 20th.
The Brelby Theatre Company to Open 8th Season with WINDFALL
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
The Brelby Theatre Company located in Historic Downtown Glendale, is thrilled to be kicking off their 8th season with the world premiere of Windfall by Executive Director, Brian Maticic. The piece is one that Maticic has been developing for several years, and seems aptly timed given the recent excitement surrounding the potential for life changing lottery winnings.
Space 55 Opens the New Year with UBU ROI Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2016
Alfred Jarry's absurdist classic returns to the Space 55 stage for its 10th anniversary season! What to expect during UBU ROI? It's the time-honored story of what happens when a big fat idiot is put in charge of a country, with lots of war, blood, guts, food fights, magic, shouting, puppets, chaos, hilarity, horror and the just plain bizarre sprinkled into the mix.
2016 High Chaparral Reunion Set for Tucson This Spring
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2016
All roads lead to Tucson for the 2016 High Chaparral Reunion, taking place March 17-20, 2016 at Casino del Sol Resort and Old Tucson Studios.

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